Full Day Tangkahan Jungle Trek: Wild Orangutans & The Bat Cave
Ready for the ultimate day of discovery? Our Full Day Tangkahan Jungle Trek takes you deep into the heart of the Gunung Leuser National Park to experience the rainforest’s best-kept secrets.
Over 6–7 hours, you’ll follow our expert guides through primary jungle in search of wild orangutans, gibbons, and Thomas Leaf monkeys. The highlight of the afternoon is a visit to the mysterious Tangkahan Bat Cave—a stunning natural limestone formation where you can see thousands of bats and incredible rock structures. After exploring the cave, we’ll head to a hidden jungle waterfall for a refreshing swim and a traditional jungle picnic lunch by the river. It’s a day packed with wildlife, geology, and adventure.
Itinerary
Welcome to Tangkahan
- Arrive in Tangkahan and settle in at our Eco Glamping Retrea
- welcome drink
- Swimming in the Bulu River waterfall
- Dinner at the open-air Glamping restaurant
Into the Jungle
- Home cooked breakfast at Tangkahan Eco Glamping
- 8;30 am - leave site to begin trekking
- You will have a 5-10 minute walk to reach the border of the Gunung Leuser National Park
- Trek through the rainforest for about 2 hours before taking a break to enjoy delicious fresh tropical fruit prepared by our team
- During your trip you will be able to see wild animals such as Sumatran orangutans, gibbons, hornbills, long-tailed monkeys and other animals if you are lucky.
- After resting, continue another about 1 1/2 hours to the bat cave entrance
- Spend 20-30 minutes exploring the cave before emerging at the river
- After enjoying the cave, it's time to go back trekking for about 15 minutes and have lunch on the river bank.
- After lunch, you are free, you can relax or swim in the natural hot springs just across the river.
- Lastly, what just might be the highlight of the day. Lie back on our tubing raft and head back home downriver on our jungle taxi.
- Dinner at Tangkahan Eco Glamping with a menu of BBQ chicken + jungle food and many other delicious food options
- After dinner we will continue the spotlight fro about 1 our around our place to see animals that are active at night like fireflies and other wild animals
See You Next Time
- Enjoy a lazy breakfast at Tangkahan Eco Glamping
- Planting trees or fruit trees around our place
- Check out at 12-1
♦︎ Top Highlights
- If you’re lucky, you can see wild animals such as orangutans, gibbons, long-tailed monkeys, hornbills and other animals.
- Learn about the many tree and plant species you pass in the rainforest
- Head deep into a caving system and meet the resident bat colony (keep an eye out for frogs, snakes, and some very cool insects.
- A beautiful lunch provided by our team on the river bank
- Soak in a natural riverside hotspring
- Return to Tangkahan Eco Glamping via a glorious 30 minute river tubing experience
☞ What to Bring
- Water bottle and water (guides will bring extra water if you need a refill)
- Hat
- Sunblock
- Insect repellent
- A head lamp for caving
- Towel (you might want to swim in the beautiful Buluh River)
- Cameras or phones to capture photos or video
- Comfortable, light, non-slip shoes for trekking
✍︎ Need to Know
- Wearing long pants and long sleeves are a good idea to protect against insects and plants
- The trek takes 4-5 hours including rest stops
- The animals are wild, so we never guarantee that you’ll spot any particular, but we’ll do our best to show you the amazing flora and fauna living in the rainforest.
- Please let us know if you have any food allergies or dietary preferences when booking this tour
- The caving experience includes potentially dangerous terrain such as slippery surfaces, deep caverns and a few tight squeezes. It is not suitable for young children or people with mobility issues or a fear of enclosed spaces.
$ Price
IDR 2.300.000/ person. Minimun 2 people
✓ What's Included
- 2 nights stay at Tangkahan Eco Glamping
- 2 Breakfasts and 2 Dinners at Tangkahan Eco Glamping
- Professional and ethical English-speaking guides to accompany you
- Entrance ticket to the National Park
- Porters
- Riverside Picnic Lunch
- River tubing experience
- Spot light
- Planting trees or fruit trees around our place
